You may have seen Brett's list of The Best Halloween Candy ever, which -- being the Debbie Downer that I am -- naturally made me think about the Halloween candy I used to like least when I was a kid. Yes, my trick-or-treat bags got filled with plenty of super-awesome treats: your Snickers bars, your Milk Duds, your Bottle Caps. But I also got some stuff that simply did not satisfy my delicate child palate. 
With that in mind, here are the 10 candies I never wanted to get on Halloween night:
10. Jawbreakers: Those just sound scary, don't they? After almost breaking my jaw on one of these, I never wanted to see them again.
9. Chunkys: These looked kinda good. Then you bit into one and ... oh. Yeah, not so much.
8. Candy rings: Now, don't get me wrong. I like bling you can eat as much as the next person. And the cherry-flavored, ruby-style ones taste pretty delish. My main objection to the candy rings is the invariable condition they cause: Ultra-sticky hands. Blech.
7. Hot Tamales: I know some people love these, even buy them at the movies. But I don't need candy that sets my mouth on fire. Really. Just save the kids the trouble and shove a bottle of tabasco sauce into their trick-or-treat bags.
6. 3 Musketeers: I cannot tell a lie -- I don't like whipped nougat.
5. Bit 'O Honey: I know Brett listed this at No. 5 on his list, but I never cared for these. Honey -- it sounds too natural. And just a bit-o it? No one needs to show that kind of restraint on Halloween.
4.Strawberry Bon Bons: I liked the wrapper and how it looked so much like a strawberry. But that's where the love affair abruptly ended.
3. Now and Laters: Didn't want 'em then, don't want 'em now, won't want 'em later.
2. Candy corns: I used to eat these by bucketload as a kid. It wasn't until sometime in college that I stopped mid-chew and went, "Man, these are disgusting." Stop lying to yourselves, people. Those striped triangular bastards have held Halloween hostage for too long.
1. Good & Plenty: Anything licorice-flavored is a game ender for me. And I never appreciated that the candy itself lied to me. These aren't good. And there aren't plenty in each box. Because of that hypocrisy, these pink and white candies rank in the top spot.
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